Reinhold Messner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Reinhold Messner

Italian mountaineer, adventurer and explorer

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1944

Place of Birth: Brixen, Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy

Profession: writer, politician, mountaineer, explorer

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Reinhold Andreas Messner (German pronunciation: ['?a??nh?lt 'm?sn?]) (17 September 1944) is a German-speaking Italian mountaineer, explorer, and author.
In 1978, he made the first solo ascent of Mount Everest, the first ascent of Everest without supplemental oxygen, along with Peter Habeler, and was the first climber to ascend all fourteen peaks over 8,000 metres (26,000 ft) above sea level.
He was also the first person to cross Antarctica and Greenland with neither snowmobiles nor dog sleds.
Furthermore, he crossed the Gobi Desert alone.
Messner also published more than 80 books about his experiences as a climber and explorer.
In 2018, he received jointly with Krzysztof Wielicki the Princess of Asturias Award in the category of Sports.